Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.09 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 2.34 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 41.09 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1972 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1983 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1972 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1696.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3795 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7561 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 41.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 3.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 0.1968 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 41.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 34 Madagascar 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 36 French Guiana 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ethiopia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Malawi 2.28 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate in Ghana was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wood charcoal — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wood charcoal — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wood charcoal — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.